[George Ranken Askwith, 1st Baron Askwith] Three Autograph Letters Signed and Four Typed Letters Signed to Sir H. T. Wood (first letter) and G. K. Menzies (last six letters), Secretaries, Royal Society of Arts.

George Ranken Askwith, 1st Baron Askwith

Published by to 1931; various places see below, 1915

About this Item

British civil servant (1861-1942) who held various R.S.A. posts (Chairman of Council, 1922-4; Treasurer, 1925-7; Vice-President, 1927-41); also Director of the Monotype Corporation, etc. All seven items very good though grubby and somewhat creased. Two items docketed and one bearing R.S.A. stamp. One item with pinholes to one corner. First letter signed 'G R Askwith' and rest 'Askwith'. ITEM ONE (one page, 12mo, 29 June [1915], on embossed letterhead of North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh): He cannot attend the Society's A.G.M. 'owing to absence in Scotland on urgent Government business'. ITEM TWO (two pages, octavo, 10 February [corrected to June] 1927, on letterhead of North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh): 'I regret that all next week I have to look after an Ascot party at my Sunningdale place: & cannot manage to leave there.' Asks if 'Mr. Hyde' is in London: 'If so, would you & he lunch at 1.15 at teh United University Club with me, & consider how far you had got. The draft report of the Council is quite interesting & well done. [.]'. ITEM THREE (one page, quarto, 8 June 1931, on letterhead of the 'MALTA ROYAL COMMISSION, 1931. | THE PALACE, VALLETTA.'): Regrets that he will not be 'back in England to join in the well come to Mr. James E. Hyde [.] a man who has so appreciated a cause which is a heritage worthy to be treasured for all English speaking peoples and all visitors to England, and who has so munificently shown his appreciation'. Last four items all one page, 12mo, on letterhead '5 CADOGAN GARDENS | S.W.3.' ITEM FOUR (1 July 1930): Agrees to serve as Vice President for the year 1930/1. ITEM FIVE (10 March 1931): Nominates Sir William Morris for the Royal Albert Medal, as he 'has done more for the commerce of this country in the last few years, and for transport here, than any other man'. ITEM SIX (also 10 March 1931): Encloses 'a small subscription to the Sir Frank Warner medal'. '[I]t seems to me that a small subscription from a number of people would be the best tribute to the memory of the late Sir Frank Warner'. ITEM SEVEN (1 April 1931): 'As I am leaving at once for Malta, for some time, I am afraid I must be excused from attending Committees and Council Meetings.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [George Ranken Askwith, 1st Baron Askwith] Three Autograph Letters Signed and Four Typed Letters Signed to Sir H. T. Wood (first letter) and G. K. Menzies (last six letters), Secretaries, Royal Society of Arts.
• Publisher: to 1931; various places see below
• Publication Date: 1915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)